Emily Balla
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board/General Manager
2025 Salary
$158,550Total compensation $158,550, including $0 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#239Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$158,5502025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$102,486 in 2021 is worth about $118,843 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | General ManagerOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $158,550Benefits $0Total $158,550 |
| 2024 | General ManagerOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $129,538Benefits $0Total $129,538 |
| 2023 | Program ManagerOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $113,691Benefits $0Total $113,691 |
| 2022 | LeadOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $105,669Benefits $0Total $105,669 |
| 2021 | ManagerOttawa-Carleton District School Board | $102,486Benefits $0Total $102,486 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Emily Balla was paid $158,550 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $108,591, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.0%. It is up about 22% on the $129,538 paid in 2024. For comparison, the median General Manager on the 2025 list was paid $181,372; this salary is about 13% less. Most School Boards employees belong to OTPP for teachers or OMERS, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$108,591
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.5%
- vs. 2025 General Manager median
- −13%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.